Ohio mayor says police often called to bar where wild shootout happened, wants to shut it downOctober 14th, 2009 Ohio mayor vows to close bar over shootoutTOLEDO, Ohio — An Ohio mayor is vowing to do everything in his power to shut down a bar where there was a wild gun battle last week. Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (FINK'-by-nur) says Thursday's shootout at the Route 66 Kitchen won't be tolerated.
Shootout at Ohio bar near University of Toledo has cops searching for 5 gunmen; no one injuredOctober 11th, 2009 5 gunmen sought in Ohio bar shootout; no one hurtTOLEDO, Ohio — A wild shootout involving at least five gunmen sent patrons fleeing from a northwestern Ohio bar near the University of Toledo campus. No injuries were reported.
Ohio shop owner says as many as 15 men love to attend men's-only knitting nightSeptember 30th, 2009 Men's-only knitting night a hit at Ohio shopCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Call them the Knights of Knitting. One evening each month the Wonder Knit shop in Columbus, Ohio, holds a men's only knitting night.
Ohio woman says her windshield smashed when an eagle dropped fish onto her carAugust 12th, 2009 Falling fish shatters Ohio driver's windshieldMARBLEHEAD, Ohio — A woman in Ohio is telling a fish story about one that got away — from a bird, and damaged her car. Authorities in northwest Ohio say the fish — a Lake Erie freshwater drum, known as a sheepshead — smashed a car windshield Tuesday when an eagle dropped its catch from a height of about 40 feet.
Ohio bar owner charged with armed robbery after taking 11-year-old girl's skateboardAugust 4th, 2009 Ohio man arrested in skateboard disputeCINCINNATI — Police say the owner of an Ohio sports bar took an 11-year-old girl's skateboard at gunpoint and has been charged with armed robbery. Police say 50-year-old Jack Connerton was angry over children cutting through his parking lot on skateboards.
All sweetness and light for 7 young suburban Philly lemonade sellers after sour brush with lawJuly 18th, 2009 Young Pa. lemonade sellers have brush with lawHAVERFORD, Pa. — Seven suburban Philadelphia children had a brush with the law for selling without a permit — selling lemonade, that is.
Sheriff: Ohio home was burglarized while family at funeral home preparing toddler's serviceJuly 17th, 2009 Burglars hit Ohio home while family mourns toddlerLEBANON, Ohio — Authorities in Ohio are looking for thieves who broke into a home while the family of a 2-year-old was at a funeral home preparing for the boy's services. The sheriff's office in southwest Ohio's Warren County says the toddler died in an ATV accident last week.
The eyes have it: Board rules Ohio eatery won't have to dress up curvaceous mannequin mascotJuly 7th, 2009 Ohio restaurant won't have to dress up mascotREADING, Ohio — BarBe Q, the shapely mannequin outside KT's Barbecue restaurant in Reading, Ohio, can continue wearing her revealing halter top and short shorts. On May 13, the city's Design Review Board agreed to let BarBe Q remain on display outside as long as she dressed more modestly.
The eyes have it: Board rules Ohio eatery's mannequin mascot can keep wearing revealing outfitJuly 7th, 2009 The eyes have it: Busty mascot can keep her curvesREADING, Ohio — BarBe Q, the shapely mannequin outside KT's Barbecue restaurant in Reading, Ohio, can continue wearing her revealing halter top and short shorts. On May 13, the city's Design Review Board agreed to let BarBe Q remain on display outside as long as she dressed more modestly.
Former securities broker in Ohio gets 16 years in prison for defrauding investorsJune 30th, 2009 Former Ohio broker gets 16 years in prisonAKRON, Ohio — A former securities broker in Ohio has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for a fraud scheme that prosecutors say cost investors $2 million. David Willan was owner and president of Akron-based Evergreen Investment Corp.
10 barbecue restaurants recommended by Bon AppetitJune 22nd, 2009 10 barbecue restaurants recommended by Bon AppetitNEW YORK — It's barbecue season, and if you don't want to get out the grill and smoke up your yard, here are 10 restaurants recommended for their barbecue by Bon Appetit magazine's July issue. They are: Stacy's Smokehouse BBQ in Phoenix at 1650 E.
Retrieval team repels down cliff to recover what turns out to be a mannequinJune 7th, 2009 Retrieval team finds mannequin instead of remainsNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A specialized ropes team repelled down a cliff at West Rock State Park to recover what they thought was a body.
Permit or bust: Owner of Ohio barbecue joint needs license for sexy mannequin at front doorMay 1st, 2009 Mannequin threatens to bust Ohio barbecue jointREADING, Ohio — A man who runs a Cincinnati-area barbecue joint says the busty mannequin he tethered to the front of the building has been good for business, but city officials say he needs a permit to keep her there. Under Reading (REH'-ding) city rules, the 5-foot-10 brunette is considered a sign and requires a permit.
Police raid Ohio bar, find 14-year-old topless performer; owner, manager chargedApril 28th, 2009 Police find 14-year-old topless dancer at Ohio barAKRON, Ohio — Police say a 14-year-old girl was dancing topless at an Akron strip club when they raided the bar. Akron police conducted the raid Friday night at the Playhouse bar and arrested four dancers.
Child workers rescued from eatery in Uttar PradeshFebruary 18th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Five children, engaged as child workers in an eating joint in an Uttar Pradesh town, were rescued by Thursday, officials said. The children, all under 15 years of age, were freed during a raid Thursday by a team of the state labour department officials from the eating joint in the Mawaha village in Fatehpur district, some 200 km from Lucknow.